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Expert guide to Perth and Western Australia

Being so far away from Australia’s busy eastern side, the food scene in Perth is said to have taken on a style and personality all its own. It’s influenced by the charms of its climate: endless sunshine means floor-to-ceiling glass, windows flung open and a preference for snap-fresh salads and raw foods, while the bounties of the vast coastline’s ocean means just-caught seafood is never off the menu. Wrapped into that is a close affinity to Asia – the recipient of many waves of immigration, Australia’s west coast also feels more connected to its Asian neighbours, who share the same time zone, than the country’s other states – resulting in both fiercely authentic Asian dining and a rich seam of...